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Feb, 2020

2 Wheeling to the Grocery Store

By: Kendra Davidson | Tags: bakfiets, cargobike, Dutch Bakfiets, dutch bicycle, Dutch Bicycle Canada, dutch bike, Dutch Cargobike, grocery shopping by bike | Comments: 0

Does anyone else seem to live in a grocery store? Back in the day when I didn’t have a child, a dog, after school and weekend pint sized hollow legged extra’s that pop into our house, I went grocery shopping once a week. So like all parents, that once a week grocery shopping trip turned into 4x a week, because either you run out of something, your nut free packaged food stash for the one friend with allergies has gone and you have to restock, you volunteered to get last […]

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Jan, 2020

Choose Your 2 Wheeled Route

By: Kendra Davidson | Tags: bakfiets, bicycle, bicycle routes, cargobike, dutch bike, momlife | Comments: 0

I get asked frequently how I started running errands by bike. It was a slow process, everyone, including those of us who own a bicycle store, start from somewhere. I will admit, riding alone wasn’t as nerve wracking as transporting precious cargo. I think back to the first car ride home from the hospital, and going 30km an hour afraid of every movement with a tiny newborn. It takes time to get used to it, there is nothing wrong with feeling nervous, but you shouldn’t be afraid. My main goal […]

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Jan, 2020

2 Wheeling with a Dog

By: Kendra Davidson | Tags: bakfiets, bicycle, cargobike, dog bicycle baskets, Dogs, dogs on bicycles, dutch bike | Comments: 0

If you are anything like us, you want to find a way to ride and run errands with your dog, especially during the warm months when it is just too hot for your dog to wait for you in the car. If your dog is a jumper, having a proper dog basket is key, it gives your four legged best friend a more secure ride. You don’t get anxious and neither do they. This one pictured below acts more like a crate and makes them feel secure for their ride, […]

Urban Arrow Cargo Bike Canada

By: Kendra Davidson | Tags: cargobike, Urban Arrow, Urban Arrow Canada, Urban Arrow cargo bike Canada | Comments: 0

We are very excited to announce we will be bringing in the Dutch electric bike, the Urban Arrow! Another incredible Dutch design. Made out of lightweight aluminum, powered by a Bosch motor. With its electric assist you are always riding downwind. And it easily changes gear thanks to the continuously variable transmission by NuVinci. Which means changing gears without thinking. Who needs a car! The Family Urban Arrow: The Family can be flexibly customized. Thanks to its modular nature you can easily transform it into a Shorty – e.g. when your […]

Cargo Bike Families Through the Ages

By: Kendra Davidson | Tags: cargobike, child transportation, family bicycle | Comments: 0

Since history is important, and of course, we are a little obsessed with it. We thought we would share some incredible photos of bicycles, and their drivers. This looks like the first bicycle designed for a whole family, a little scary where the baby is, and looks very uncomfortable, but how interesting that this was taken circa 1910! These 2 look quite serious, not sure the woman is at all comfortable, 1918 From Getty images – look at this, is it a pram, is it a tricycle? Who […]

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May, 2014

10 reasons why you will love a Bakfiets.nl Cargo bike

By: Kendra Davidson | Tags: bakfiets, cargobike, Dutch Cargobike, transporting kids by bicycle | Comments: 0

SMILE! 1. Bicycle Therapy Imagine yourself riding around with your little ones in your own pedal powered convertible with your children up front laughing and learning as you ride along through your neighbourhood. With our hectic lives, it is not often that you can actually experience time standing still and being in the moment with your children. 2. Children’s Choice Your children, in the safety of a 3 point harness and strong marine wood box, always get the front row seat with plenty of room for their favourite toys, and […]